The Hope pioneer., 1887-10-21
HISTORY OF THE WEEK.

Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, after an
illness OF a week, though such termination
was not anticipated. His ,nalady was
obstruction of the bowsls resulting in
Preforation and peretopitis Judge
Manning. was about 50 years of age Of
Samoa Gbaseg gure obn greatly resembling Ons
OF high integrity. He was born in North
Carolina, and went to Louisiana about 1855.
he served in the Southern army until 1864
When ne was appointed to the State
supreme court bench, and with short
pointed Minister to Mexico by President
Cleveland, and had resigned on account of
his health, with which the climate of that
country did pot agree. =
Since Ex-senator Fair took hold of
the Nevada bank at San Francisco, it has
regained its strength lost by Vice. President
Brander's participation in the Dresbach &,
hosenfeld wheat deal. Its deposits have in
OF $4,000 under Fairs short management
immense quantities of wheat which were
accumulated lin consequence tof the Dres-
Dach deal, and which are still being held
Tor better market, are likely to be total
loss to the holders. Weevil has attacked it
ana much has already been rendered worth
less. The owners are making strong efforts
70 negotiate for its transportation to the
United Kingdom. but have not as vet been
able to secure sufficient tonnage at living
rates. 1t is estimated that there are still
50ooC0 tons Of wheat available for export in
California.
At Memphis, Tenn, during the dis
play of fireworks in honor of the President
and his wife four printers hired negro
boatnan to pull them out into the river
where they could get a good view of the
display. When the skif reacael midstream
1T ran into some obstruction and was cap
sized, throwing all five mer out ito the
water. "Kid" De Javenete, of Chicpgo, j.
a. beaver and the negro boatman were
drowned. The other two printers, John
Josephs and Sam McGary, managed to
cling to the bottom of the skiff and were
rescued.
The regular Chicago Sunday murder
was the shooting Of Stephen W. Rawson,
banker, aged 81, as he came out of the srd
Presbyterian church, at the close OF the
morning service, by his step-son VIM Lee,
eyed 49, The causes that led up to the
shooting are alleged to be the treatment of
divorce proceedings had sought to smirch
Mrs. ,Rawsons character, who had been
cruelty pursued by detectives and LAWYERS
employed by the husband. Rawson was
declared fatally wounded.
At Valparaiso. Ind, Judge E. c.
Field, of the circuit court has issued
summons to the grand jury to convene and
ton of the Kouts disaster. The judges
charge is thorough. and the public hope to
see this matter shifted to the BOTTOM E.
u. Crumpacker. the prosecuting attorney,
states that no pains will be spared to bring
the guilty parties to justice, and in this de-
termination he is backed up by the entire
community.
A dynamite explosion took place in
the Calloa custom house Peru, s. A. An
Inspector was examining boxes containing
metallic fuses and cartridges used for firing
dynamite in mines. By some carelessness
q a cartridge was roughly struck and tre-
the persons present were blown into frag-
ments, three others died shortly afterwari
ana ~ others are expected to die, as frag-
nents OF cartridges, caps and wood had
oeen blown into their flesh.
A monster saw mill engine boiler
exploded at Centerville, West Virginia
caring everything loose in the neighbor,,
lood, killing three men and wrecked the
ngine and mill completely. A man named
1rwlne was torn to pieces, having been
aught between the end of the boiler and a
arge log. A man named Kent Evans was
llso MANNED Somo time after these two
we're found man named Tompkins was
aken out from behind pile of lumber and
Don died of his wounds
A telegram from Ballinger, Texas,
tates that Sergt. j. A. Brooks, of Company
:, State Rangers, and Sheriff Formell, az
ested j. a. Newsome, charged with being
ne Lone hlghwaymnn who several times
Onhld fhh sta q Po11 g. |
Angelo. Rev. j. H. Sewely of San Angelo
vas one of the passengers on the stage at
he time of one robbery. Being in the city
TO- without any hesitation declared the
prisoner to be the identical lone highway
nan.
Fire broke out in the laundry of the
Northern Ohio Insane Hospital at Cleveland,
Newburg) while $50 of the inmates were
njoying their weekly dance. Smoke
'oured furiously into the room and panic
nsued. Six Of the patients fell dead in the
DOM from sutfocation and several others
we're injured The attendants and
atalltles would have been greater. The
lamage to property was $25,0JO.
A bill has been presented in the
Mexican congress by which the privileges
If the clergy of all denominations are still
urther restricted. 1t chiefly regards the
leelo1hg : Ing OF property for religious purposes.
nay be confiscated on the declaration Of a
private party to that effect. and sold at
luctlon, part of the proceeds falling to the
tate and the rest to the denouncer.
At the City of Mexico forty Senators
we're in their seats today at the third read
ng of the resolution to incorporate in the
0nSflfnfl0n m md
resident eligible for a second term. After
'rlef discussion the resolution was passed
unanimously. 1t now goes to the House of
Deputies, which will undoubtedly pass il.
When it will be officially proclaimed.
For several days forest fires swept
'ver portions of four counties in the vicinity
i the Bay of San Francisco, California.
Whole farms were consumed, strewing the
round with the carcasses of animals,
houses, mills, vineyards, miles of timber
ND all kinds of improvements were des-
royed and scores of families rendered
homeless. The loss is immense
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Weed Barnes
re on their way to California. Mrs
Barnes is the Isabella Frances Morris who
vas married in Boston last week to Mr..
barnes, the latter being a grandson Of
'hurlow Weed. One of tie welding pres
nts was check for 81 100000 and hand
omely furnished house by the BRIDES
ather.
A printing house and look bindery
'urned at Winnipeg, Man., they being the
occupants of 3.story frame building.
\ secon fire originated from sparks from
ne first, burning out a grocery house. The
otal loss was s37 900, insurance about one.
alf. The fire originated from hot ashes at
he printing house. -..-
Ar New Orleans, La, representa-
ives of prominent local and foreign insur-
nee companies have decided to take no
urther risks on corner groceries. The
ctlon is taken on account Of the number
+ fires that have occurred in such places
ixty-fi since the first day of January
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